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INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Cotton 'deal' would land Birmingham in the mire
By Heather Jameson | 29 April 2026
Heather Jameson says if Cllr John Cotton’s pay deal - announced by him as Labour leader of Birmingham City Council, not leader of the council - goes ahead 'it would mean another equal pay headach...
REORGANISATION
The LGR clock is ticking
By Graham Farrant | 08 April 2026
For many councils navigating the current wave of local government reorganisation, time may be pas...
REORGANISATION
What LGR means for the workers
By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2026
Local government reorganisation (LGR) is not all about the structures and politics – what about t...
PAY
Pay body could have 'unintended consequences'
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2026
The Government has been warned of ‘unintended consequences’ stemming from its proposed adult soci...
UNIONS
Union warns of more equal pay claims as payouts rise above £1bn
By Paul Marinko | 02 January 2026
The GMB has revealed it plans to launch 10,000 new equal pay claims across five more councils alo...
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Brum reaches final equal pay deal
By Dan Peters | 15 December 2025
A final equal pay settlement has been reached between Birmingham City Council, the Birmingham Chi...
WORKFORCE
Unison's chief targets a fairer future for local government workers
By Heather Jameson | 05 November 2025
Unison leader Christina McAnea warns of worsening local government finances, inadequate pay and p...
WORKFORCE
Birmingham and unions finalise landmark equal pay deal
By William Eichler | 14 October 2025
Birmingham City Council and trade unions have reached a final agreement to settle historic equal ...
WORKFORCE
GMB: Knowsley equal pay claim could cost council tens of millions of pounds
By Joe Lepper | 10 October 2025
Knowsley Council ‘could face tens of millions of pounds’ in equal pay claims, the GMB trade union...
FINANCE
Sheffield reaches £36m equal pay settlement
By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025
Sheffield City Council is to spend £36m to settle equal pay claims lodged by trade unions Unison,...
PAY
Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025
A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wo...
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